Untrusted search path in Microsoft Visual Studio

1) Untrusted search path

EUVDB-ID: #VU72244

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22743

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker co compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure loading of .dll libraries in Git for Windows installer. A remote attacker can place a malicious DLL file into a subdirectory of a specific name next to the Git for Windows installer (e.g. into a download folder) and execute it on the system by tricking the victim to launch the Git for Windows installer from that directory.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 16.0 - 2017 version 15.9

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-22743

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.